made all, led narrowly, jumped well, forged on 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge before last, ridden and ran on well run-in
chased leaders, in rear from 5th, tailed off 5 out
pressed leader, mistake 4 out and lost position, hit 3 out and weakened quickly
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 2 out and held in 3rd
prominent, closed into 2nd before 3 out, pressed leader before last where not fluent, ridden run-in, kept on, no impression
Javert Allen (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Raced in share of third, keen early, ridden when switched right before 2 out, slightly short of room and edged right again before last, kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Lowry's Bar (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Now Or Never (FR) 66-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Manuelito (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Valadon (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, lost 2nd and not fluent last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Spiced Rum (11-3) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Onewayortother (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Close 3rd, went 2nd before 6th, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd before next, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Fiston De Becon (12-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Lucky Lugger 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 3 out and weakened tamely, pulled before next, at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
